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Dr. Arben Ramkaj is Chairman at the Institute for Cultural and Religious Dialogues in Albania. He is also Director of the Middle East and Muslim World Department at the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS).

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From the Nile to the Balkans

By Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, July 3, 2026 – If you sit by the banks of the Nile on a quiet afternoon and allow its serene flow to guide your thoughts,

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The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

By Albert Rakipi Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have lived inside the promise of European integration. In Albania, support for membership in the

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The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

A Barthesian Reading By Diana Gëllçi, Ph.D. Tirana Times, June 30, 2026 – A beautiful protest has been unfolding in Tirana for several weeks. What is particularly interesting is that the same description

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Trafficking of human beings is a social justice issue

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An op-ed by Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco, published in Albanian Daily News newspaper on 14 April 2021 Trafficking in Human Beings is not a faded,

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Kim: The US is a staunch supporter of Albania’s justice reform

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I am proud to be here today as the U.S. Ambassador to Albania, celebrating together with our Albanian colleagues, this historic occasion: the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of U.S.-Albanian diplomatic relations.

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The Process or the Result? The need to revisit the Western Balkans EU integration process.

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By Genc Pollo During the 2005 general election campaign, a senior opposition figure stated that in the event of his party winning, Albania would join the European Union within five to six

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Building an unshakeable bridge – Përparim KALO

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TT: Honorable Judge Kalo. We were pleased to have you attend the conference organized by AIIS on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the US

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America and Albania: From Arch Adversaries to Strategic Partners

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By Dr. Elez Biberaj, Director Eurasia Division, Voice of America While we today mark the 30th anniversary of the reestablishment of ties, the friendship between Albanians and Americans is much deeper. Thousands

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The Sputnik that came back to bite

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There is no vaccine for the serious problem of lack of maturity in foreign policy When the Russian embassy in Tirana a few weeks ago encouraged to the Albanian government to start

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Kosovo and Albania – Deconstruction of the Idea of Unification

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By Lulzim Peci ABSTRACT After the liberation of Kosovo in 1999 and its declaration of independence in 2008, opportunities emerged for more intensive bilateral relations between Kosovo and Albania. However, in despite

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Football match lays bare Spain’s disastrous policy towards Kosovo

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This article was initially published at Prishtina Insight and it was republished with permission. By Alejandro Esteso Pérez Madrid’s constant opposition to Kosovo on the international stage has produced little more than

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Bullies at the pulpit

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In an unprecedented, even for him, show of crass bullying the Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party undertook the unethical enterprise of demeaning, mocking and ridiculing the competing candidates of

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The agreement between the Albanian government and the UAE breach the Stabilization and Association Agreement

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By Genc Pollo The Agreement for Economic Cooperation between Albania and the UAE was signed on 26 November 2020 in Abu Dhabi by PM and MFA Edi Rama and was incredibly swiftly

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Vaccines and personalities- a lesson in kidnapping the public debate

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While he may falter and fail in any other things, one has to give credit to Prime Minister Rama for his unyielding strategy of diverting attention and kidnapping the public debate when

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Op-Ed - Page 24

From the Nile to the Balkans

The Strategic Price of Non-Enlargement

The Political Myth of the “Beautiful Protest”

Trafficking of human beings is a social justice issue

Kim: The US is a staunch supporter of Albania’s justice reform

The Process or the Result? The need to revisit the Western Balkans EU integration process.

Building an unshakeable bridge – Përparim KALO

America and Albania: From Arch Adversaries to Strategic Partners

The Sputnik that came back to bite

Kosovo and Albania – Deconstruction of the Idea of Unification

Football match lays bare Spain’s disastrous policy towards Kosovo

Bullies at the pulpit

The agreement between the Albanian government and the UAE breach the Stabilization and Association Agreement

Vaccines and personalities- a lesson in kidnapping the public debate

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